Dave Lawrence Interviews

Today HPR All Things Considered Host Dave Lawrence takes us to New Orleans for part two with Ivan Neville — member of American musical royalty — the great Neville family of musicians from New Orleans, keyboardist vocalist and son of Aaron Neville.

Today HPR All Things Considered Host Dave Lawrence takes us to New Orleans for the latest episode in our Road Stories interview series, today welcoming back Ivan Neville — part of American musical royalty — the great Neville family of musicians from New Orleans, keyboardist vocalist and son of Aaron Neville.

This week HPR is welcoming The Doobie Brothers to our Road Stories interview series ahead of a pair of area dates next week. Listen for chats with Tom Johnston and Michael McDonald from earlier in the week, and All Things Considered Host Dave Lawrence welcomes back Doobie Brothers original member, guitarist and vocalist, and our guest for over 20 years, Pat Simmons. Pat offers up a great finale to...

This week HPR is welcoming The Doobie Brothers to our Road Stories interview series ahead of a pair of area dates next week. Listen for chats with them continuing this afternoon, as All Things Considered Host Dave Lawrence welcomes back vocalist and keyboardist Michael McDonald, who shared stories about some of the hysterical, and often incongruous connections late publicist David Gest brought int...

This week HPR is welcoming The Doobie Brothers to our Road Stories interview series ahead of a pair of area dates next week. Listen for chats with them starting this afternoon, as All Things Considered Host Dave Lawrence welcomes lead vocalist and guitarist on many of their hits, Tom Johnston, who shared stories about one of the important venues where the band got their start, Doobies collaboratio...

HPR All Things Considered Host Dave Lawrence continues two days with the rock group America, and the voice of many of their biggest songs, guitarist/singer/songwriter Dewey Bunnell. They play Kahului and Honolulu next week. Today we get into how their military families reacted to their kids' counterculture aspirations, late co-founder Dan Peek's departure and connection to religion, how David Geff...

HPR All Things Considered Host Dave Lawrence welcomes back America, and the voice of many of their biggest songs, guitarist/singer/songwriter Dewey Bunnell. They play Kahului and Honolulu next week. We discuss his formerly wild horse with the unusual name, America's formation in the UK, late co-founder Dan Peek and early experiences together in London plus much more! We'll have the conclusion tomo...

Musical comedian "Weird Al" Yankovic joins HPR All Things Considered Host Dave Lawrence to discuss his upcoming debut gigs in Hawaiʻi and more!

HPR All Things Considered Host Dave Lawrence shares highlights of when Burt Bacharach was our guest. The entertainment icon died Wednesday at age 94. But in 2017, ahead of a Blue Note Hawaii engagement, the music giant walked us through several stories connecting to fellow entertainment heavyweights Dionne Warwick, Mike Myers & Burt’s Austin Powers experience, Oasis, plus Hawaii memories of gigs h...

HPR All Things Considered Host Dave Lawrence welcomes a landmark artist, Ozzy Osbourne, in a extended interview segment you don't want to miss. The biggest entertainer to ever join us, only the second time in 22 years Dave has spoken with him, this conversation was recorded just after his 74th birthday in December. We're airing it a week or so before the Grammy Awards, where Ozzy has four nominati...

HPR All Things Considered Host Dave Lawrence offers a flashback interview special to honor music legend David Crosby, who passed away today at 81. His family said he’d faced a long illness, but no cause of death was given. David was our guest in 2016 when he did a rare solo appearance at the Blue Note Hawaii, and we were very lucky to record this conversation, as we share highlights today to remem...

HPR All Things Considered Host Dave Lawrence welcomes back comedian and actor Marlon Wayans for his third appearance on the show. Marlon returns to the Blue Note Hawaii this Friday and Saturday night.

Guitar icon Jeff Beck has died at 78. Bacterial Meningitis was the cause of his sudden death Tuesday, only announced Wednesday. In this feature, hear from the guests of 2022 - in chronological order - who shared stories connecting to Jeff Beck - singer Joss Stone, Yardbirds' drummer Jim McCarty, guitarist Joe Satriani, and Blue Oyster Cult singer/guitarist Eric Bloom. Next month we'll feature an O...

HPR All Things Considered Host Dave Lawrence continues the Road Stories interview series with Felix Cavaliere of The Rascals ahead of their return to the state on Maui January 26 at the MACC, and Jan. 27 - 29 at the Blue Note Hawaii. Hear fun stories taking us back to the islands in the 1960s, also about touring in Europe in the early part of his career when the opening act was The Beatles, and he...

HPR All Things Considered Host Dave Lawrence welcomes back actor and comedian Pauly Shore ahead of a show tonight at the Blue Note Hawaii. He plays the MACC’s McCoy Studio Theatre Thursday, the Palace in Hilo Friday and the Jasmine Ballroom on the Garden Island Saturday.

Join HPR's All Things Considered Host Dave Lawrence for the finale of our third annual special of interview and performance highlights! We went over all the interviews to find the best stuff! Hear yesterday's celebration of our 2022 guests, and all the hours of interviews and performances at hawaiipublicradio.org/roadstories. Today it's a stunning collection of stories and music legends: Smokey Ro...

What a year it was for guests on HPR's All Things Considered, with Host Dave Lawrence! Over the next two days, we're sharing the interview and performance highlights! The guests began in January with reggae legends Third World, who make it onto today's episode, along with Joss Stone, Don McLean and Pete Sears. Tomorrow we'll share more, including a preview of a new interview recorded this month th...

Actor, TV Host and comedian Howie Mandel returns for a chat with HPR All Things Considered Host Dave Lawrence. Howie plays the MACC's Castle Theatre on Dec. 28.

Comedian and TV Host Bill Maher returns to chat with HPR All Things Considered Host Dave Lawrence ahead of his Dec. 30 MACC and Dec. 31 Waikiki Shell shows. Bill has spoken with Dave for a decade and it's another fun chat about his dogs, Catalina Island, the late Gilbert Gottfried, Howie Mandel and of course, these performances!

HPR All Things Considered Host Dave Lawrence concludes with Alan Paul, original member of The Manhattan Transfer. In part two, he shares stories about critical moments where he was able to show his success to his parents, their time working on TV with Mary Tyler Moore and hosting a fill-in summer of shows for Cher, plus the story of how Atlantic Records mogul Ahmet Ertegun signed the band. They pl...

HPR All Things Considered Host Dave Lawrence welcomes Alan Paul, original member of The Manhattan Transfer. In part one of two days with Alan, he shares stories about their recently released "Fifty", his debut at age 12 on Broadway, and working with music legend Tony Bennett. We'll hear more tomorrow. They play the Blue Note Hawaii and Kahilu Theatre in February!

Today join HPR All Things Considered Host Dave Lawrence for a legendary return guest — Edgar Winter! He'll share music and stories from his recent all-star tribute album, "Brother Johnny," dedicated to his equally famous late brother. Learn how ZZ Top's Billy Gibbons, The Beatles' Ringo Starr, Doobie Brother Michael McDonald and others factored into the album, plus we get some classic stories abou...

HPR All Things Considered Host Dave Lawrence speaks with Blue Oyster Cult original member and co-founder, guitarist/singer Eric Bloom, ahead of their Sunday show at the Hawaiʻi Theatre. He shares fun stories from the band's debut gig at the Fillmore East opening for some of the biggest stars in rock at the time, to how musician Patti Smith has a fascinating connection to the band that may surprise...

Join HPR All Things Considered Host Dave Lawrence as he welcomes the original Hamilton Broadway Producer, Jeffrey Seller, as the hit show takes the stage at the Neal S. Blaisdell Concert Hall in Honolulu! Hear about the show, his inventive approach to ticketing during the debut era of Rent that revolutionized the theater industry, and he offers some fun stories of working with Sting on his product...

HPR All Things Considered Host Dave Lawrence continues our post-pandemic interview series, Road Stories, welcoming back Jefferson Starship's David Freiberg ahead of their Hawaii Theatre show next week. David's storytelling today includes how Jefferson Airplane became Jefferson Starship, the time he managed to get arrested on the way to Hawaiʻi decades ago, and the special connection current singer...